No Events
Search results for:climate changE
If you did not find the result you were looking for, try using other words
‘Only 16 Countries’ Emissions Targets Match Their Paris Agreement Pledges’
A new study shows these nations’ domestic policies do not live up to their nationally determined contributions.Only 16 countries have domestic greenhouse gas reduction targets clearly matching their Paris Agreement commitments.That’s according to...
Hawaiian Island Important for Seals and Turtles Washed Away by Hurricane
A small Hawaiian island that was an important habitat for endangered species has entirely disappeared, The Huffington Post confirmed Tuesday.
East Island in the French Frigate Shoals, an atoll around 550 miles northwest...
Global Resource Consumption ‘to Double by 2060’
By 2060, global consumption of raw resources is set to nearly double to 167 gigatonnes.That’s according to a new OECD report, which warns as the global economy expands, living standards rise and world...
New York Awards $3m to Nextgen Clean Energy Leaders
The projects are expected to reduce emissions by more than 2,000 metric tons over the next five years. New York has awarded $3 million (£2.3m) for colleges and universities to invest in clean energyprojects to...
28,000 Jobs at Risk in North of England over Low-Carbon Economy
As many as 28,000 jobs will be lost in the north of England in the next 12 years under the government’s drive towards a low-carbon economy, a thinktank has warned.
The Institute for...
Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Across Japan: It’s October
Each year, Japan's iconic cherry blossoms herald the arrival of spring. But after a bout of extreme weather, blooms are being reported several months early.The Japanese weather site Weathernews said it had...
Circular Clothing Hits the Catwalk at Dutch Design Week
Circular clothing firm takes recycled fashion to Dutch Design Week.
Trash-2-Cash has created a climate change-neutral shirt, a recycled raincoat and even an environmentally-conscious car interior, which it plans to showcase at the event in...
These Iconic Mediterranean Landmarks are Currently at Risk from Sea Level Rise
Climate change is clearly a threat to both our present and our future, but did you know that it was also a threat to our shared past?A study published Tuesday in Nature...
I’m the Walrus … Suffering from Melting Ice
One of the most iconic images depicting the environmental impacts of climate change shows a forlorn polar bear being stranded, or so it appears, on a floating chunk of ice among melting...
Taxing Carbon May Sound Like a Good Idea But Does It Work?
Exxon Mobil is backing a proposal to tax oil, gas and coal companies for the carbon they emit and redistribute the money raised that way to all Americans. It's also giving a...
Planting More Trees Won’t Be Enough to Save the Planet
One way of mitigating the adverse effects of man-made climate change is to plant trees. The more trees there are, the more CO2 they absorb from the atmosphere, thereby alleviating the greenhouse...
UK MPs Demand Fashion Brand Bosses to Disclose Environmental Impacts
The Environmental Audit Committee has written to 10 retailers to find out how they are mitigating themThey include Marks and Spencer, Primark, Next, Arcadia, Asda, TK Maxx and Homesense, Tesco, JD...
London ‘Among Cities Sinking into the Sea’
Christian Aid says climate change means coastal cities are becoming more vulnerable to flooding.
London is among the cities sinking into the oceans as climate change raises global sea levels.
That’s according to a new report from...
Critically Endangered Gorilla Gives Birth at Florida Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida announced on Wednesday the arrival of a healthy baby western lowland gorill, a critically endangered species.
The 4.8-pound female was born last Friday and has not yet been given...
Milena Zindovic: Woman in Architecture
On the academic and business trajectory of the Serbian architect Milena Zindovic, in addition to our capital, where she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in 2007, there are also New York,...
Blenheim Palace Goes Green with 100% Renewable Deal
The UNESCO World Heritage site will now be supplied with clean electricity from Good Energy.
Good Energy is to provide Blenheim Palace with 100% renewable power under the terms of a new deal.
The UNESCO...
